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Inspection History Details

Case: T04DV00558

Parcel: 118220170


Addresses:

237 W 23RD ST

Inspection Status: Approved

Inspection History: INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE

Date Description Inspector Results Comments
08/30/2005 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE Approved VISITED SITE ON FW/UP INSPECTION FOR COMPLIANCE. PRESENT WERE OWNERS DAUGHTER AND SON, AND OWNERS ATTORNEY. INSP H. LOPEZ AND CECI CRUZ FROM DNR. WENT THROUGH STRUCTURE ISSUES WITH SOME WINDOW NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY, INTERIOR DOOR NOT CLOSING PROPERLY WERE POINTED OUT. REMAINING ELECTRICAL ISSUE TO BE ABATED ARE:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM-
T.C.16-11C 1 &2- NOT ABATED-70% COMPLETED, TEST EQUIPMENT WAS USED TO TEST GFCI IN KITCHEN, BATHROOM AND EXTERIOR RECAPTACLE. ALL SHOWED INCORRECT WIRING, EQUIPMENT GROUND LACKING AND SOME FAIL RESET TEST. ALL DEFICENCY WERE POINTED OUT TO OWNERS DAUGHTER. SHE STATED CORRECTION WILL BE MADE, ATTEMPTED CONTACTING ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR WAS DONE BY CYNTHIA. SHE STATED REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE COURT. DNR INSP. REQUESTED COMPLETED ACCESSMENT AND COPY OF REPAIR BILL BE SUBMITTED AND REPAIR BE DONE BY LICENSED CONTRACTOR.
T.C.16-4 PERMITS REQ.
OTHER ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED BY OWNER ARE SOME WINDOWS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE AND SOME COULD NOT BE SECURED. OWNER DAUGHTER STATED REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE COURT DATE.
HEATING
T.C.16-11B- ABATED. SPACE HEATERS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AND APPROVED BY DSD. OWNER SUPPLIED APPROVED PLANS BY DSD. PICTURES WERE TAKEN. OTHER ISSUES WERE FOUND.
PLUMBING
VACATED GAS PIPING IN BEDROOM AND EXTERIOR GAS PIPING LACKS CAP AND ABATED ISSUE WHILE ON SITE. NO OTHER FW/UP TO BE DONE PRIOR TO COURT WILL BE DONE.
05/05/2005 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE Approved VISITED SITE, PRESENT WERE OWNER BERTHA ESCOBEDO HER SON AND CECI CRUZ FROM DNR & INSP H. LOPEZ. WENT OVER N.O.V. ISSUES DATED 3/8/05 & ITEM FROM N.O.V. ISSUED BY INSP. R. CAMACHO THAT ARE IN CITATION. 30 DAYS WERE GIVEN FOR ITEM 1 & 2 ON N.O.V. ISSUED ON 3/8/05 & REMAIN UNABATED & ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1) TC.16-11 HEATING SYS. TC.16-4 PERMITS REQUIRED:
UNABATED AT THIS TIME. ELECTRICAL PERMIT ISSUED #T05EL896 & OWNER STATED BASE BOARD HEATER WOULD BE INSTALLED, INFORMED OWNER BASE BOARD HEATER MUST BE ON SEPERATE CIRCUIT & TO HAVE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR MAKE CONTACT WITH DNR INSP.
2) TC.16-11 ELECTRICAL SYS. TC.16-4 PERMITS REQUIRED:
NOT ABATED AT INSPECTION. NEW SERVICE HAS BEEN INSTALLED & LACKS FINAL & T.E.P. HOOK-UP INSP. HAD BEEN DONE BY D.S.D. INSP D. SANTACRUZ & PAPER WORK MARKED FINALED. DNR INSP. CHECKED GROUNDING SYSTEM & FOUND ONLY 1 GROUND ROD & GROUND CONNECTION RUN TO METAL HOSE BID & IN CONNECTED TO P.V.C. THUS VOIDING GROUND. WILL CONTACT D.S.D. INSP. FOR CLEARIFICATION.
3) TC.16-11 A3 FIRE SAFETY:
ABATED - ALL SMOKE DETECTORS WERE TESTED & FOUND TO BE WORKING.
4) TC.16-11 C1 ELECTRICAL SYS. TC.16-4 PERMITS REQUIRED:
ABATED - NEW COVER INSTALLED ABOVE PORCH AREA, EXPOSED ELECTRICAL AT KITCHEN DOOR ABATED.
5) TC.16-11 E3 PLUMBING SYS. TC.16-4 PERMITS REQUIRED:
NOT ABATED - NEW HOT WATER INSTALLED TO UNAPPROVED PVC ABOVE GROUND, NEW CONNECTION EVIDENCED BY COUPLING COVERED IN BLUE PRIMER.
6) TC.16-11 F 2&4 INTERIOR FEATURES & SURFACES:
NOT ABATED - CABINET HAS BEEN REMOVED & HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED WHEN TENANT WAS ASKED WHEN WILL NEW BASE CABINET BE INSTALLED, OWNER'S SON REPLIED KITCHEN HAS BEEN ELIMINATED & AS WELL AS WALL FOR BATHROOM. INFORMED OWNER & SON THAT DRAWING WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED TO SHOW KITCHEN HAD BEEN REMOVED & CONVERTED INTO BEDROOM TO D.S.D. FOR APPROVAL.
7) TC.16-12 D COOLERS TC.16-4:
NOT ABATED - COOLER HAS BEEN REMOVED & STILL LACKS SEPERATE CIRCUIT & COOLER.

OWNER'S WERE VERY UNCOOPERATIVE & CONFRONTATIONAL THROUGHOUT INSPECTION. PICTURES WERE TAKEN.
04/12/2005 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE Violation CITATION ISSUED TO BERTHA M ESCOBEDO FOR MIN HOUSING AND W/O/P.
01/31/2005 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE Approved 1/31/05 VISITED SITE ON FOLLOW UP INSPECTION. NOV WAS ISSUED BY RAY CAMACHO. INSPECTOR CAMACHO NO LONGER WITH DEPT., CASE WAS GIVEN TO H. LOPEZ C-12 FOR FOLLOW UP.WENT OVER ITEMS ON NOV ISSUED 9/23/04.VERY LITTLE PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE, REMAINING UNABATED ITEMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(1)T.C.16-11 A3 FIRE SAFETY; NOT ABATED, SMOKE DETECTOR STILL LACKING BATTERY.
(2) T.C. 16-22 C1 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; NOT ABATED, ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS STILL EXPOSED.
(3) T.C.16-11 E3 PLUMBING SYSTEMS; NOT ABATED, UNAPPROVED AND NOT RATED PVCPIPING STILL EXISTS AND HOT WATER HEATER LACKING TEMPERTATURE CONTROL KNOB.
(4) T.C. 16-11 F2&4 INTERIOR FEATURES & SURFACES;
A. NOT ABATED, CABINETS REMAIN UNSECURED TO WALL
B. ABATED. VANITY HAS BEEN SECURED
(5)T.C. 16-11H INTERIOR INSECTS AND RODENT CONTROL;
ABATED BY TENANT
(6) T.C. 16-12 A1 EXTERIOR SURFACES & WEATHER PROTECTION;
A. NOT ABATED, FRONT AND REAR DOOR LACK WEATHER STRIPPING AND OR THRESHOLDS AND DOOR SWEEP.
B. NOT ABATED, BROKEN WINDOW STILL REMAINS UNREPAIRED.
(7)T.C. 16-12 D COOLERS; NOT ABATED, COOLER HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY WITH INDEPENDENT CIRCUIT AND OR SWITCH, CORD HAS BEEN UNPLUGGED AND IS NOT IN USE AT THIS TIME.
PICTURES WERE TAKEN.CITATION WILL BE ISSUED FOR UNABATED ITEMS AND AMENDED NOV WILL INCLUDE:
(1) NO PERMINENT HEATING APPLIANCE.
(2) HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL, NOT REQUIRED 100 AMP SERVICE. EXISTING SERVICE HAS UNDER GONE EXTENSIVE MODIFICATIONS AND ALTERATIONS IN A HAZARDOUS MANNER.